Makossa

Makossa is a type of music which is most popular in urban areas in Cameroon. It is similar to soukous, except it includes strong bass rhythm and a prominent horn section. It originated from a type of Doula dance called kossa, with significant influences from jazz, ambasse bey, Latin music, highlife and rhumba. While the makossa style began in the 1950's, the first recordings were not seen until a decade later. Artists such as Eboa Latin, Misse Ngoh and especially Manu Dibango popularized the style outside of Cameroon in the later 1960s.

Makossa Artists

 

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